The 2022-2023 round of the West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program was not Joe and Dakota’s first rodeo…
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2022-23 Folklife Apprenticeship Feature: Old-Time Fiddling with Gerry Milnes & Annick Odom
Gerry Milnes and his apprentice, Annick Odom, dove deep into West Virginia old-time fiddling tunes, techniques, and stories…
Watch the 2022-2023 Folklife Apprenticeship Showcases
If you missed the West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship showcases last fall, you can now watch the recordings on the West Virginia Folklife YouTube channel! These showcases celebrate traditional art forms in West Virginia and their practitioners who are passing on creative traditional knowledge. The videos are filled with engaging stories, experiences, performances, and conversations among…
A Summer at the Augusta Heritage Center
A version of this article is published in the Winter 2023 issue of Goldenseal magazine. It is written by West Virginia State Folklorist Jennie Williams and edited by Laiken Blankenship. The Augusta Heritage Center celebrated its 50th anniversary of providing enriching educational programming in the folk and traditional arts in 2023. In the summer, the Center hosts three…
Remembering Dr. Travis Stimeling
Dr. Travis Stimeling, a remarkable scholar, writer, teacher, professor, musician, friend, and supporter of the West Virginia Humanities Council and West Virginia Folklife Program. We will deeply miss them for their kind encouragement and enthusiasm for promoting traditional music and creative practices in West Virginia. The following obituary was written by Mary Linscheid and Melanie…
Save the Dates for the WV Folklife Apprenticeship Showcases
We are celebrating our participants with three West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program showcases! Free and open to the public.
Announcing the 2022-2023 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Participants
We are pleased to announce our 2022-2023 cohort of apprenticeship participants in the third round of the West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Seven apprenticeship pairs from across the Mountain State will study and practice traditions including soul food cooking, fiddle repair, and mushroom foraging. The Folklife Apprenticeship Program offers $3,000 to recognize and honor West…
West Virginia Folklife Presents Virtual Apprenticeship Showcase: Old-Time Fiddle & Banjo
Please join us on Thursday, September 23 at noon for a virtual showcase featuring apprenticeship pair in old-time banjo of Central West Virginia, Kim Johnson & Cody Jordan of Kanawha County, and old-time fiddle apprenticeship pair Joe Herrmann & Dakota Karper of Hampshire County. The pairs will perform a concert and host a Q&A. The event is free and open to the public, but attendees should register here.
2020 Folklife Apprenticeship Feature: Joe Herrmann & Dakota Karper, Old-time Fiddle
Joe Herrman of Hampshire County is leading an apprenticeship in old-time fiddle with Dakota Karper of Capon Bridge. Herrmann is a founding member of the Critton Hollow String Band and has taught old-time fiddle to many private students and at the Augusta Heritage Center.
2020 Folklife Apprenticeship Feature: Kim Johnson & Cody Jordan, Banjo Traditions of Central West Virginia
Kim Johnson of South Charleston is leading an apprenticeship in banjo traditions of central West Virginia with apprentice Cody Jordan of Charleston.
Join the West Virginia Humanities Council’s Virtual West Virginia Day Celebration
Happy West Virginia Day 2020, from the West Virginia Humanities Council!
Announcing Our 2020-2021 Master Artists & Apprentices!
We are excited to announce our 20202-2021 class of master artist and apprentice pairs in the West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program. In this second year of the Program, seven apprentice pairs from across the Mountain State will study traditions including old-time banjo of central West Virginia, seedsaving, and midwifery. The Apprenticeship Program offers up to…
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